Last year s World Footballer of the Year was substituted 7 times in 13 games and averaged 68 minutes per game. He was about to be marginalized by Real Madrid.

Vinicius ran hard on the court until his thigh cramped and his jersey was soaked with sweat. However, in the 72nd minute, he unexpectedly saw his number displayed on the substitution card. After confirming that it was correct, he was stunned for a few seconds, slowly lowered his head and walked to the sidelines. No one explained the reason. Coach Alonso just turned away indifferently. Vinicius completely collapsed. He complained: "I always get substituted! I want to leave the team!" As he said this, he pushed away the water bottle next to the bench and walked to the locker room without looking back. Before the fans could react, the focus of this El Clasico had shifted from Yamal's provocation to Vinicius's angry departure.

In fact, Vinicius performed well in this game. He completed 5 dribbles, the highest in the game; he had 3 shots, 1 of which was on target, and also assisted Bellingham in scoring the go-ahead goal through a breakthrough. He caused Pedri to receive a yellow card, and he also tried his best on the defensive end. He even chased back to his own bottom line and successfully blocked the opponent's cross. Unlike before, he no longer exaggeratedly fell to the ground or complained. Faced with Ferran Torres's provocation, he calmly said: "Now it's Mbappe's free throw." This showed the calmest and most mature Vinicius, a player who really wants to win. But at this moment, he was replaced.

When Vinicius walked off the court, he looked towards the coaching bench, expecting eye contact. But Alonso didn't look at him, gave him a high-five, or comforted him. He just put his hands in his pockets and continued to direct the game. This scene was captured on camera, shocking the fans in the audience, and the atmosphere on the bench suddenly solidified. Even Cross couldn't help but said: "When you play a good game but are substituted, you will not be happy, and I don't like being substituted." This sentence expresses the aspirations of all players.

According to Spanish media reports, Alonso replaced Vinicius because he missed someone during a return defense. That sounds reasonable, but the problem is that turnover didn't result in a fumble. More importantly, this is not the first time he has been substituted between 60 and 80 minutes; in 13 games, he only played the full game in 3 games, averaging only 68 minutes per game. For a striker who was nominated for World Player of the Year last year, it's almost humiliating. Vinicius doesn't understand, and neither do the fans: Why is Real Madrid's most explosive player who can break through the defense always the first one to be replaced?

During Ancelotti's coaching period, Vinicius was the team's treasure, and the coach publicly praised him: "Real Madrid's future belongs to you." Even if he occasionally lost control of his emotions, Ancelotti would defend him: "He is still young." However, when Ancelotti left and Alonso took over, everything changed. Alonso is a Spanish-style iron-blooded coach who emphasizes defensive discipline and team pressure. What he needs is a forward who can return to defense and exhaust the opponent's energy. Vinicius and Rodrigo are both typical Brazilian players with "offensive genius but insufficient defense". Rodrigo has been marginalized, while Vinicius is gradually being "melted".

Despite this, Vinicius is still working hard, running desperately, chasing back, and proving himself. Even after being substituted, he was still the first to stand up and defend his teammates. When Yamal provoked him at the Bernabeu, he immediately rushed forward to defend Real Madrid's crest. At that moment, the whole place was excited. This is the Vinicius we are familiar with - the Brazilian who is full of blood, temper and responsibility. But the more sincere he is, the farther away he seems from the team; his passion is regarded as "emotional" and his outbursts are interpreted as "disobedient". Real Madrid's temperament is calm, restrained, and perfect execution, while Vinicius's temperament is flame, emotion, and unyielding. The conflict between the two temperaments is destined to make him isolated.

As a player, Alonso was Real Madrid's midfield commander, but as a coach, he is more like a restorer of order, while Vinicius is a person rejected by the order. Today's Real Madrid no longer belongs to him. Mbappe is the absolute core, Bellingham is the new favorite, and Vinicius is just a dispensable pawn. The efficiency of 5 goals and 4 assists resulted in "rotation and cold reception". He was pushed to the edge of the cliff. Staying on the team was torture, and leaving meant starting over. But no matter what the future holds, one thing is certain: he is still the Vinicius who dares to rush, fight, and be real.

The football world never lacks geniuses, but what is lacking is souls willing to burn. Vinicius may not be perfect, he may be emotionally exposed and have a hot temper, but because of this, he is a real Real Madrid player. When he was replaced, he was not the only one who was angry, but the entire football world, whose edges have been smoothed by reality, reminded us: love is inherently lonely.